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h5E5t WATAUGA- DEMOCRAT s5X? xssrsjsKSi ss*? , An Independent Weekly Newspaper ? Established in the Year 1888 ?" * ? ? v??? ??. VOL. LXI, NO. 7. . BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1948. FIVE CENTS A COPY KING STREET | BY ROB RIVERS SEEN IN PASSING: Lad carry ing a gallon of "lamp oil" by thong looped in handle of glass jug . . . pedestrian meditates on crossing street near Democrat of fice as cars stream past, and local folks turn in the middle of the block . . . crowd of curious gath er at scene of auto accident . . . the badly crushed car parked at the intersection of King and the Blowing Rock Road . . . A. C. Mast selling stuff at auction and radiating friendliness as he goes about town . . . The Blowing Rocket, newsy resort newspaper of Blowing Rock, coming from the press of the Democrat . . . The editors and publishers, John Gravely and Francis Church, do ing a splendid job on the week ly. which adequately reflects the goings on at the tourist capital o< the northwestern hill country .... The pleasant exchanges with Professor Abernathy as we meet about the postoffice . . . Subscriber wondering how we can still issue the Democrat for a dollar and a half ... we can't and show a financial margin on the circulation side . . Amos Wag ner comes up from Sparta and passes the time of day with folks he meets along the street ... Dr. Sawyer tells a friend the latest joke . . . Mayor Grover Robbins ol Blowing Rock, who always seems to be just the right man for his official position . . transacting business . . . says week-end bus iness heavy at the Rock . . . M. W. Beach enjoying a brief vaca tion from his duties in the com posing room of a Chester. S. C. newspaper. * * * HOWARD COTTRELL. takes O'er as President of the Boone Merchants Association, and will steer the organisation in a sane but progressive course . . . How ard operates the College Book Store, and of course, is chief of our outstanding fire depart ment . . . He and his identical twin brother, Raleigh, take part in most all worthy activities ar ound the town . , , "The Coi trell twins" are an indispensi ble community combination . . . . . witty, generous and kind . . . they are always ready to lend I a hand . . . their love for the town and her folks ... is fully ' reciprocated. ? ? ? MRS. J. N. NORTON, who es tablished residence in Boone 25 years ago, and who still main tains this as her residence, comes in to tell of the enjoyment the Democrat and particularly this column, brings her when she's be?ow the hills . . .the larger num ber of milk cows seen on every farm as the dairying industry be comes more fully established in the area . . . folks waiting for bus down at Herman Wilcox's elegant transportation terminal . . some carry the nonchalance of the veteran bus-rider . . . others show the nervousness and strain characteristic of the novice of the motor ways . . . Mrs. Ruby Ellis, correspondent for state dailies, on ihe alert for news . . . the famijy groups of soda sippers at the lo cal drug stores Sunday afternoons as the towns takes on a tranquil status following the large crowds which come on Saturdaj^to") mix with the people and take advan tage of the splendid shopping, fa cilities of the business district. ? 9 m SOMETIMES LIKE TO sit a few minutes and watch people pass by, particularly whan num bers of people, unknown to us are in the parade . . . fat ones, lean ones, some hungry . . . others apparently trying to walk off the effects of too much rich food . . . some manifestly happy ? others unmistakably sad . . . immaculate clothing of the successful mixed with the tatters of the underprivileged . . . some laughing, alongside one whose face is streaked with tears ... A few cussing about most everything . . . Others of the Pollyanna philosophy . . . People . . . just folks like you and me, and the man who live* down the block ... the busi naeainau, the farmer, the lab orer, the housewife ... the me chanic, the ne'er-de-well, those with the Midas touch . . . the churchman, the teacher, the devout layman . . . The drunk, the sober, the frustrated, the serene; the bootlegger, the gam bler. the chiseler. the model of earthly virtue; the refined lad ies of the old South, the gala of shady customs . . . the babies. V and the ruddy faced kiddies of school age . . . they all add up to the greatest show on earth (Continued on page 4) SCENE OF ASSOCIATION SESSION Laurel Springe Baptist Church al Laxoa N. C.. where the 108th session of the Three Forks Baptist Association will be held on August 24 and 25th. Baptist Association To Hold 108th Gathering 4-H WINNER Richard Hedstrom. 13, of Manka to., Kans.. won top honors this year in the Kansas state finals of the extended "Chicken of To morrow" contest. The youthful 4-H club member, is shown with the trophy won in the competi tion to produce a quicker-grow ing. mealier bird. Banner Elk Pioneer Dies Banner Elk, Aug. 6. ? Robert Lee Lowe, one of the pioneer cit izi-n.- of Banner Elk and Avery county, died at Grace hospital in Banner Elk July 30, and was bur ied, following rites at the Banner Elk Presbyterian church on July 31st. He had been in declining health for some months and had been confined to the hospital since July 4. Mr. Lowe was born in Surry county, N. C. September 18, 1861, and would have been 87 years old had he lived to September. In 1876, when he was 15 years old, he came to Banner Elk with his family ? his father, mother, sev en brothers and sisters, all now deceased. In January, 1897, he was mar ried to Miss Blanche VonCanon and together they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1941. Mrs. Lowe died last Feb ruary at the age of 78. They are survived by the following chil dren: Mrs. Paul Heineman. Omaha, Nebraska; Gilbert of San Fran cisco, Calif.; Mrs. W. A. Graham of Charlotte; Mrs Owen Icen hour of Conover, Fannie. R. C. and Charles, of Banner Elk. Together Mr. and Mrs. Lowe founded and operated the Banner Elk hotel, which has been in con tinuous operation ?"'..ce 1891. With his brother' , T. L. and L. D Lowe, Mr. Lowe founded the Democratic party in Avery coun ty (it was Shawneehaw township of Watauga county at that time,) and served as its county chair man over a long period of years. After voting the first time at the lage of 21, Mr. Lowe never missed voting in an election, including the last one, and served as the chairman of the board of elec tions in Banner Elk township for all elections except four during that time. HOMEMADE BOAT EXPLODES New York ? A speedboat, built in a backyard with funds nub scribed by a group of 30 Bronx speedboat enthusiasts at a cost of $3,000, exploded and burned on the Hudson River on its first trial run. The group had plan ned to enter the boat in regattas this month here and in Detroit. |Two men aboard the boat at the [time of the explosion escaped with minor burns. Laurel Springs Church to be Host to Large Religious Meeting. The Three Forks Baptist Asso ciation will hold its one hundred and eighth session with thw Lau rel Springs dhurch at Laxon, N. C. August 24 and 25. The Association is composed of 43 churches with a membership of 7280 reported for last year. The church letters received so far this year indicate a substan tial increased membership over last year. The report last year also disclosed 272 baptisms with a Sunday School enrollment of 5040 and total contributions of $79,620.68. Rev. H. K. Middleton, pastor of Cove Creek, Mount Calvary and Willow Valley churches, is Mod erator and Rev. R. C. Eggers, the pastor of Laurel Springs, Meat Camp and Paplar Grove churches is vice -Moderator and chairman of the executive committee. Rev. Oscar J. Harris, pastor of Blowing Rock Church will deli ver the Annual Sermon which is on the program at 11:25 Tuesday August 24th. In addition to the annual sermon the first day's pro gram will include reports on Temperance. Woman's Work and Missions. The Executive Com mittee will also bring its report. | On Wednesday, August 25th. re ports will be heard on obituar ies. Christian education, associa jtional progress and benevolences. Republicans Set Convention Date At a meeting of the Republican executive committee held at the court house yesterday afternoon it was decided that the nominat ing convention of the party will be held at the courthouse here on Saturday, September 4, and that the precinct meetings, which will name delegates to the convention will be held Friday, September 3rd. The meeting was presided over by Ivy B. Wilson, Republican county chairman, while Earl D. Cook is committee secretary. I The convention will name can-' didates for Register of Deeds, Representative in the Assembly, State Senator. County Surveyor, and for the three-member board of County Commissioners. The official call for the con vention will be published next week, it was stated. The number of cows in the United States now is the smallest since 1940, but the ratio of young stock to milk cow numbers is al most a record. FAIR OFFICIAL GIVES NAMES DEPT. HEADS FOR BIG EVENT Enlarged Agricultural Fair to Be Held September 16-17-18 Exhibits Must Be in by 15th Of September; The Names Of the Superintendents. POLIO CANCELS COUNTY FAIR At the Democrat is being printed, word comes from H. Grady Farthing, manager of the Blue Ridge Fair, that the Fair j will not be held this year, due to the polio epidemic. Official* took this step on the advice of public health officials. W.WWV. The list of superintendents of the various departments of the Blue Ridge Agricultural Fair has been released by H. Grady Farth ing, Fair manager, who states that these people will work with the officers of the fair to make en tries, keep proper records, assist with displaying and showing of exhibits, and the awarding of the prizes. The members of the arrange ments committee are working to ihave the Fair grounds ready for I the farmer when he brings in his ?ezhibit. The Fair, which was discontinu ed during the war years, will be hqld September 16-17-18 and an outstanding showing of farm pro ducts is being planned in addi tion to entertainment features. It is asked that the department Superintendents make every ef fort to contact those interested in making exhibits in order to be ready in plenty of time, and ar rangements are being made to take care of exhibits when they are brought to Boone. All entries must be in by September 15. Following is a list of the dif ferent departments and the names of the superintendents in each case: Garden and field crops, ? Ned Glenn, Milton Moretz. Farm exhibit ? Johnnie Greene, Buster Eggers. Fruits ? Albert Watson andl and Mont Glovier Canning ? Mrs. Dean Reese, 'Mrs. Jeff Stanbury, Mrs James Miller. Pantry and dairy ? Mrs. Grady Farthing, Mrs. Ronda Hardin and Mrs. George Harmon. Flowers ? Mrs. B W. Stallings. Mrs. Odes Wilson. Veterans Farm Exhibit ? Bar ton Farthing and Stewart J. Barnes. Beef Cattle ? Henry Taylor, Lynn Norris, Finley P. Hodges. Sheep ? Howard Edmisten, J. W. Norris. Swine ? Ralph Wilson, Tipton Greene. Dairy ? Tom Jackson, John K. Perry. W. M. Winkler Horses ? George Wilson. Gra dy Perry. Poultry . ? Hayes Wellborn, Dean Bingham. Junior department ? C. H. Kirkman. Jr., R. L Tait, Norma Dillingham, Mrs. Joye Davis Home Demonstration booths ? Mrs. A. A. Greene. Mrs. Maude Ward, Mrs. Wade Clawson. Handicraft ? Mrs. W. J. Kelsey Mrs. Ulery. Needlecraft ? Mrs. Glenn Brown, Mrs. Cecil Swift. Mrs. R. D. Wellborn. Baby shbw ? W. H. Gragg, Barnard Dougherty, AS SOUTH PLANS ACTION Dlxia Democratic Mnalon gat logalh*r to plan a last ditch action against Prasldant Truman'i civil rights program. Shown, lafl to right, ara: San. Richard B. Russall. Sanator Harrj F- Byrd ol Vir ginia. and San. Allan J. Ellandar of Louisiana. Russall. who halls - from Gaorgia and laadar of tha group, latar told raporiavs that tha group discussad "(pacific strategy for maating any emergency'' FORGE WESTERN PLANS Foreign ministers of Great Britain, Franc*, and the Benelux coun tries are shown jus tbefore starting four-hour conference at the Hague, on joint defense and economic plans. From thes session it li hoped that a working agreement can be established for ? true fed eration of western Europe. In the picture, left to right, are: Ernes) Bevin. Great Britain: Georges Bidault. France; Baron Von Boetse laer van Ooosterhout. the Netherlands; Paul Henr Spaak. Belgium, and Pierre Dupong. Luxembourg. 'Dr. King Resigns Post j District Health Officer 1 Mayor William O'Dwer (right )| greets Fed W. Smith, president of Lions International, as he ex tends New York's official wel come to the organization on the occasion of their 31st annual con vention. Lions Well on Way With Year's Work The last meeting ot the Boone Lions Club was notable for its large attendance and excellent program, and the club is now well on the way with its new year of work. The program of -the evening featured some of the work spon sored by the Lions Club and othe* community organizations. Douglas Clawson, 4-H club member, who had the grand champion lamb in recent competition, gave an in teresting and entertaining demon stration on the raising of lambs for profit. His demonstration and comments were enjoyed. The Club heard reports of members who attended the nat ional convention in New York City. Those reporting were Lions J. C. Cline, A. R. Smith, D. J. Whitener, and R. E. Kelly. The delegation from North Carolina made an excellent showing at the convention, North Carolina's band tied for third place. The Lions exhibit from North Carolina won first place. Two men from the local club have left the community. They are Lion Dr. Robert King, and Lion Jim McKeown. Regret was expressed by members of the club that these men have had to leave The next meeting of the club will feature the annual summer picnic. This year the picnic will be held at Winkler's Creek on Wednesday, August 18. In case of rain the picnic will be held at the Methodist Church. At the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Club discussion concerning the Com munity Betterment Project and the Blind Aid Seal Sale were discussed. Jaycees to Map~* City Water System The Junior Chamber of Com merce has started a project of making a map of the City water main and sewer systems. The pro posed map will show all streeta now existing in the town. Doctor Will Do Public Health Work in Alamance County. Dr. Robert King, Jr., has re signed his position as District Health officer for the Watauga Ashe-Alleghany division and left Sunday for Alamance county, where he is employed as public health physician. He and Mrs. King will reside at Burlington or Graham, and Dr. King plans to commute to the University of North Carolina for the purpose of finishing his degree in public health work. Dr. King has capably adminis tered the district health depart ment for the past twenty months. He says no decision has been ar rived at as to a possible sucessor, but that Wade E. Eller, public health sanitarian, will act for the time being as administrative su pervisor, and that Dr. Len Haga man will act as part-time health; officer during the emergency. Recreation Yet Continues Here The local recreation program continues in the face of restric tions due to the local curtail ment due to Infantile Paralysis. Last week attendance was good in spite of rainy weather. An average day at the recreation .project will record an attend ance of sixty-five to seventy per sons who come around to play, or watch the activities. The pro gram begins promptly at three o'clock in the afternoon and is in almost continuous operation un til ten o'clock in the evening. The response has been encour aging and the equipment is used to capacity. The skating project has not proved satisfactory because ol poor lighting on the street in front of the Demonstration school. Efforts will be made tc light this area, or provide another place for skating. The recreation commission urges that the facilities of the program be used. Visitors whc wish to look on at the activities are welcomed. Last week August 2 through 7 a total of 306 persons used facilities at the recreation Cen ter, according to Mr. Tommy Thompson, director. Flower Show To Open Today Thursday afternoon at 3:30 p m. at the Daniel Boone Hotel, the annual flower show, sponsored by the Worthwhile Club, will be op ened to the public. All flower growers are invited to exhibit. The committee requests that all entries be in by 12 noon to allow time for judging and arranging. This is a fine opportunity foi; all flower lovers to vi?w the best of the many beautiful flow ers grown in Boone and vicinity. The show will remain open un til 9 p. m. North Carolina needs 1.5 bil lion pounds more milk and 379 million more eggs per year to meet reasonable diet standards of its people. WATAUGA HAS FIRST DEATH FROM POLIO; 6 ARE STRICKEN Rites Held for Silverstone Child; Four New Cases Are Reported; Health Official Asks Children Be Kept Out Of Crowds; School Closes. Lonnie Gail Isaacs. 20 months old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Isaacs of Silverstone, died Sunday morning at the Asheville Ortho paedic hospital, being the tint Watauga county fatality of the State's worst polio epidemic. At the same time it is learned that four more cases of polio have de veloped in the county, bringing the local total to six, while health department officials are urging parents to keep their children out of crowds until the situation clears. Graveside funeral rites for the Isaacs child were conducted Mon day afternoon at the Mast ceme tery by Rev. Ronda Earp. The survivors include the par ents, a twin brother, Ronnie; one sister. Adene, all of the home. The New Cases The new cases of polio report ed in the last few days are; I Lucy Dean Earp, 13, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Earp of Vilas. A 4 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Miller of Tamarack. Robert Perry, 9 months old, son of Mr, and Mrs. Clay Perry, of Zionville. Cynthia Hodges, 8 Mi months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hodges of Adams. Health Dept. Recommendations Dr. Len D. Hagaman, who is acting as part-time county health officer, insists that garents co operate in keeping their children away from crowds, and believes that if this is done, it may not be necessary to invoke a legal quar antine order. Dr. Hagaman insists that par ents desist from bringing their children to town unless necessary; that they keep them out of crowds and that they do not allow them to go to the movies or similar ga therings as long as there is dan ger of the spread of ?olio. Summer Schools Close The summer terms of the lo cal demonstration school has been closed, band practice has been discontinued by the High School band, the swimming project of the recreation center closed, and other steps taken by various or ganizations and groups in an ef fort to prevent the spread of po lio. - G. N. Donnelly Riles Held Friday Funeral services for G. M. > Donnelly, 79, well known veteran i traveling salesmen, were held Friday afternoon at the late res idence in the North Fork sec ' tion of Ashe county. Interment [was in the family cemetery. Mr. Donnelly, who in his early manhood had been a grocery sales man, had traveled for many years j for C. M. McClung & Co., Knox i ville hardware distributors, but ( went off the road several years .ago, due to bad health. He died Wednesday morning, after an ill ( ness which had been considered .serious for several weeks. He is survived by the widow, 'and the following sons and 'daughters: T. E. Donnelly, West Jefferson; D. C. Donnelly, Trade, J Tenn. Dr. G L. Donnelly. Ashe ville; Paul Donnelly, Salisbury; John F Donnelly, Statesville; 'Doris Donnelly; Mrs Clara Brown of Boone; Mrs. Mary Cole, White 1 ville and Mrs. Ruth Roland. Rev. McKeown Takes Texas Call ' The Reverend James McKeown has resigned as pastor of St. Luke's Episcopal Church to ac cept a call to the Christ Church, |Cameron, Texas. | He and his family left Monday ? [to spend a vacation in Florida before taking up his work in '[Texas on September 1. ' In addition to his work in this city, Rev. Mr. McKeown has ser ved the churches at Glen dale Springs, St.1 Mary's in Ashe coun ty and St. Matthews, Todd. The jminister and his family have made many friends in this section who regret to see them leave and wish them much suc cess in the new field to which they have been called.